Recap: Saturday's Warmth Versus Last Week's Polar Blast
Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014 As in this file photo of pedestrians on New York City's Brooklyn Bridge, temperatures have been much warmer this weekend than during last week's polar vortex. The city reached a...
View ArticleHurricane-Force Winds Whipping the Rockies
Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014 As in this file photo released by the Washington State Department of Transportation, the Snoqualmie Pass in Washington state is being hit by heavy snowstorms and high winds. (AP...
View ArticleWest Virginia Water Tests Encouraging After Chemical Spill
Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014 Employees of the South Charleston Public Works Department assisted the residents in obtaining cases of water and filling the containers they brought with them Sunday, Jan. 12,...
View ArticleMore Snow on the Horizon for Northeast?
Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Accumulating snow could return to the Northeast at midweek, if all the right ingredients come together. Milder air filtering into the Northeast on Monday...
View ArticleSanta Anas Bring Fire Danger, Near-Record Warmth
Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)​ The severe drought across Southern California will combine with Santa Ana winds to create a high fire danger through Wednesday. The wind can also bring...
View Article6.4-Quake Shakes Puerto Rico, Causing Minor Damage
Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 Shutterstock SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A strong earthquake out to sea shook Puerto Rico early Monday, causing minor damage in some places. Some people reported items falling in...
View ArticleFloods Hit South Philippines; 20 Dead, 13 Missing
Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 In this Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, photo, rescuers from the Comval Emergency Response Team continue their rescue operation following the flooding of Compostela Valley and nearby...
View ArticleDangerous Wind Gusts Continue to Blast the Rockies
Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) A powerful storm will continue to kick up hurricane-force winds across parts of the Rockies Monday, threatening to cause damage, power outages and...
View ArticleWill Commercial Space Travel Blast Off in 2014?
XCOR Aerospace's Lynx spacecraft is shown launching into space with a science payload on its dorsal side in this artist's illustration. (Credit: XCOR Aerospace) Bags packed. Ticket in hand. Reserved...
View ArticleIce Castles Become Tourist Attractions in 3 States
Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 In this Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, photo patrons tour an ice castle at the base of the Loon Mountain ski resort in Lincoln, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) LINCOLN, N.H. (AP) - Farming is...
View ArticleWATCH: Gusty Weekend Winds Level Large Condominium
Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 As gusty winds whipped through Raleigh, N.C., on Saturday, photographer Ed Braz captured shocking footage of its result. The powerful winds toppled a large, under-construction...
View ArticlePleiades Star Cluster Sparkles in Amazing Stargazer Photo
The Pleiades star cluster dazzles brilliantly in this deep-exposure, widefield photo recently sent in to SPACE.com by a veteran astrophotographer. "The exposure was deep enough to draw out the extended...
View ArticleWatch: Mesmerizing Video of Ski Jumper Taking Flight
We've seen a lot of amazing ski-jump videos lately thanks to the advent of helmet-mounted GoPro cameras, but this one of Anders Jacobsen in Lillehammer, Norway, is particularly mesmerizing. We can...
View ArticleFast-Moving Storms to Cause Travel Delays in East
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 A few weak storm systems staggered over several days will prevent a major snowfall from unfolding in the East this week, but wet weather will allow minor travel problems to...
View ArticlePiece of Polar Vortex to Bring Another Surge of Cold Air
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 A woman bundles up against the cold on the afternoon of January 8, 2014, in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) In the wake of the mild air that has been sitting...
View ArticleTennis in a Sauna? Heat Wave Hits Australian Open
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - One player fainted mid-match as temperatures topped 42C (108F) at the Australian Open on Tuesday. Others said it felt like they were playing tennis in...
View ArticleWhy So Many Weird Full Moon Names in 2014?
Astrophotographer Greg Diesel Walck sent in a photo of the full moon setting by the Bodie Island Lighthouse, Outer Banks, NC, taken March 27, 2013. (Credit: Greg Diesel Walck) The first full moon of...
View ArticleLook: Star Trails Reflect Off 'MAGIC' Telescope
(Miguel Claro | www.miguelclaro.com) Star trails streak over the MAGIC I telescope at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma, Canary Islands, in this stunning new image by an amateur...
View ArticleDirecTV Customers Lose The Weather Channel
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2013 #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-188414{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-188414, #postcontentcontainer...
View ArticleLook: Photographer Captures Lightning Over Christ the Redeemer Statue
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2013 Lightning flashed across the night sky over the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro on Jan. 14, 2014, and photographer Yasuyoshi Chiba captured the dramatic scene. The...
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